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Personal Safety in the Kitchen

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's wrong in this picture?

a)

Hands too close to the pot

b)

Hair not tied back

c)

Pepper is gross

d)

Wearing rings while cooking

2.

What's wrong in this picture?

a)

Knife too close to edge of counter

b)

Too much food in the pan

c)

Pan handle is not turned inwards

d)

Coffee maker is on the stove

3.

What would be the danger in cooking on this stovetop?

a)

Pan handle facing outwards

b)

Dish rack too close to stove (fire hazard)

c)

Is too greasy: could start a grease fire

d)

All of the above

4.

If you burn yourself, what should you do to treat it?

a)

Run freezing cold water over it

b)

Rub with butter or hand lotion

c)

Pop any blister that might be there

d)

Run cool water over it

5.

True or False: a grease fire can safely be put out with water.

a)

True

b)

DON'T EVEN, THIS IS SO FALSE

6.

Step 1 for handling a grease fire is:

a)

Spray with fire extinguisher

b)

Scream

c)

Cry

d)

Run away

7.

If you don't have a fire extinguisher in your house, what is the FIRST thing to try with a grease fire?

a)

Grab pan and throw it in the sink

b)

Bust out them marshmallows

c)

Remove oxygen source (cover with lid or pan)

d)

Shut off the element

8.

If you don't have a fire extinguisher in your house, and you have covered the fire with a lid or pan, what should you do next?

a)

Collapse and cry yourself to sleep

b)

Frantically think of ways to blame sibling for this

c)

Move pan to the sink

d)

Shut off the element if safe to do so

9.

There's a grease fire inside your oven. First step is to:

a)

Open the oven door

b)

Shut the oven off

c)

Shut the braker to the oven off

d)

Flee your home and never return

10.

There's an actual, literal fire in your kitchen and you have forgotten all of these safety rules. Is it okay to call 911?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

What's the hazard these toddlers have created?

a)

You could trip or slip on a toy block

b)

You could trip over one of the kids

c)

Pastel colors burn your eyes

12.

You drop a sharp knife. On its way down to the ground, you should:

a)

use your ninja skills to catch it

b)

try catching it with your foot

c)

move out of the way and let it drop

13.

You are asked to pass a sharp knife. What's the safest way to do it?

a)

Throw it

b)

Place it where the person can pick it up

c)

Grab the blade and hand it over

d)

Grab the handle and hand it over

14.

When washing dishes in the sink, you should:

a)

always put knives in first

b)

hold a knife by its handle while you wash it

15.

If you cut your hand, and the blood isn't slowing down, what should you do?

a)

wash it with warm water

b)

wrap with gauze or bandaid

c)

keep hand above heart level until bleeding slows

d)

All of the above

16.

True or false: there is a version of the Heimlich maneuver you can do on yourself if you're alone and choking.

a)

Blue

b)

False

c)

Yellow

d)

True

17.

When you reheat food in the microwave, it's safe to cover it with:

a)

paper towel

b)

aluminum foil

c)

sheet metal

18.

Someone is getting shocked by an electrical appliance in the kitchen. What should you do?

a)

Get between them and the appliance

b)

Shut off the breaker for that outlet

c)

Throw something at the appliance

d)

Scream and pass out

19.

You're about to use an electric hand mixer when you notice a wire poking out of the cord. What's the safe thing to do?

a)

Slap some duct tape on the wire

b)

Hold that broken wire to maintain the connection

c)

Don't use it

d)

Get someone else to use it so you don't risk hurting yourself

20.

You're making a huge meal. You knock a glass off the counter and it shatters all over the floor. What's the safe thing to do?

a)

Leave it and walk around it until you're done cooking

b)

Clean it up right away

c)

Throw a towel over it, clean it later

d)

Convince someone else to clean it up